--Software Support for TERPS

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) intends to issue a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to Tribal Data Resources (TDR) in Redding, CA for software support of its proprietary software known as Tribal Enrollment Reporting and Payment System (TERPS). This is a follow-on contract for support that was awarded in 2010. The contract will consist of a base year and four option years. The support will provide second-level technical support, software upgrades, assessments on the impact to continued operations that are the result of infrastructure changes, and ongoing annual licenses and maintenance agreements with TDR. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested services, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice, and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquiries will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested vendors must respond to this notice on or before September 17, 2015 by sending an email to [email protected]. The NAICS code associated with this procurement is 511210.